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I've been using Kayak.com lately and I've been fairly happy the the search results most of the time, but I'm wondering if there is a better site that someone can recommend.

It seems like all the flights are $400 or $500 more to Chiang Mai (CNX) than to Bangkok (BKK). I'm starting to think I might just fly into BKK for the night and then take a morning flight to CNX on either Airasia or ThaiAirways.

Best flight I can find from JFK to CNX is $1428 on Cathay Pacific or $1023 on All Nippon from JFK to BKK.

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11/05/07 - Met Online

11/17/07 - First Date (Day after my birthday...went really well!)

03/24/08 - J1 Visa Expired...She had to go back to Thailand

04/24/08 - First Trip to Thailand (Chaing Mai) to met her Family

05/01/08 - Got Engaged after Doing some Convincing with her Family

05/02/08 - Left Thailand...very sad...

09/02/08 - Mailed I-129F Packet UPS Next Day Air

09/03/08 - Package Delivered 10:19 AM Signed for by "Stanley"

09/04/08 - Check Cashed

09/08/08 - Received NOA1

09/24/08 - Second Trip to Thailand (Bangkok)

01/16/09 - Received NOA2

01/23/09 - Received Letter from State Departemnt NVC

01/28/09 - Peach Received Packet 3

02/07/09 - Third Trip to Thailand (Bangkok and Chaing Rai)

02/16/09 - Left Thailand alone for the third time...

03/02/09 - Mailed in Packet 3 (make sure you get your police document ahead of time)

03/13/09 - Peach Received Packet 4

03/30/09 - Interview at Bangkok Embassy

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daboyz   36

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I've been using Kayak.com lately and I've been fairly happy the the search results most of the time, but I'm wondering if there is a better site that someone can recommend.

It seems like all the flights are $400 or $500 more to Chiang Mai (CNX) than to Bangkok (BKK). I'm starting to think I might just fly into BKK for the night and then take a morning flight to CNX on either Airasia or ThaiAirways.

Best flight I can find from JFK to CNX is $1428 on Cathay Pacific or $1023 on All Nippon from JFK to BKK.

This your best bet. I think last time I paid 3k baht ($80) round trip from BKK to CNX on Nok Air. MAKE SURE you book the ticket to CNX from Suvhanbumi, and not Don Mueang. I almost made this mistake. Also, FYI last time I did this, I was able to check my luggage in Chiang Mai all the way back to the US, even though it was two separate tickets, which was nice. I did the same thing coming back from Roi Et to Dallas last week with the Roi Et ticket on Nok Air, and the Dallas ticket on Korean Air. Worked out fine both times.

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Joe in Jersey   0

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Bump

Timeline:

11/05/07 - Met Online

11/17/07 - First Date (Day after my birthday...went really well!)

03/24/08 - J1 Visa Expired...She had to go back to Thailand

04/24/08 - First Trip to Thailand (Chaing Mai) to met her Family

05/01/08 - Got Engaged after Doing some Convincing with her Family

05/02/08 - Left Thailand...very sad...

09/02/08 - Mailed I-129F Packet UPS Next Day Air

09/03/08 - Package Delivered 10:19 AM Signed for by "Stanley"

09/04/08 - Check Cashed

09/08/08 - Received NOA1

09/24/08 - Second Trip to Thailand (Bangkok)

01/16/09 - Received NOA2

01/23/09 - Received Letter from State Departemnt NVC

01/28/09 - Peach Received Packet 3

02/07/09 - Third Trip to Thailand (Bangkok and Chaing Rai)

02/16/09 - Left Thailand alone for the third time...

03/02/09 - Mailed in Packet 3 (make sure you get your police document ahead of time)

03/13/09 - Peach Received Packet 4

03/30/09 - Interview at Bangkok Embassy

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I would also recommend flying into BKK and taking a connecting flight up to Chiang Mai. My fiancée lives in Nan province (also in the North) and I end up taking the 11 hour overnight bus trip up there, mostly due to the high cost and infrequent flights to there.

With Air Asia, it's best to book 2 months + in advance to take advantage of cheap tickets. Any time closer, and the price balloons.

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Bump what?

www.koreanair.com

www.nokair.com

Look it up.

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Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand

Marriage : 2006-11-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-02-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-10

I-129F Sent : 2008-04-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-14

I-129F touched: 2008-05-06

I-130 touched: 2008-05-09

I-129F approved 2008-09-05

I-130 approved 2008-09-05

NVC received 2008-09-12

Pay I-864 2008-10-08

Pay IV bill 2008-10-08

Receive Instruction 2008-11-05

Case Complete 2008-11-18

Medical 2009-01-19/20 passed

Receive Pkt 4 2009-01-30

Interview 221g 2009-02-23

Second interview 2009-03-02 Approved

POE DFW 2009-03-07

Received SS card 2009-03-17

Received GC 2009-04-01

Done for 3 years or 10 years. Haven't decided yet.

(I'm going for the IR-1 and blowing off the K-3. Even if it takes an extra couple months, it's worth it to not have to deal with USCIS again)

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Note:

Please fill out I-130, wait 6 months for approval, then 3 more months for an interview. (Unless of course we've bombed your country into the stone age, then you qualify for expedited processing.)

Welcome to the USA!!!

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